Dear beautiful breathers,
I have finally felt called to write to you all and provide an update on how Transition Breath will operate through the difficult days ahead. The International Breathwork Foundation has called for all breathwork practitioners to cease offering one-on-one and group breathwork whilst social isolation rules are in place. Transition Breath will honour this request, for it is our civic duty right now to limit social contact.
The World Breathing Day event (11 April, Melbourne) and the group breathwork session (19 April, Canberra) have both been postponed, and I will be in contact with those people who have registered to arrange refunds or transfers to future breathwork sessions.
I will continue Breathing Club but will move it outside, or during bad weather, online. I will be moving the program to Saturday, to use outdoor spaces during daylight hours. Strict wellness and social distancing requirements will apply. You can register for these workshops here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/breathing-club-a-weekly-conscious-breathing-class-tickets-97701153781
Canberra's breathwork community is also exploring regular online conscious breathing/meditation offerings online, and I will provide details once finalised.
One-on-one sessions will be postponed until further notice. Online breathwork may be offered to those who have experienced breathwork; however, I want to wait until I get a good idea of how Australia's internet will handle this new world before making any firm commitment. If you're new to breathwork, then this online format will be available for a short 50-minute session.
As this event unfolds, I encourage you all to practise conscious breathing as much as possible. If you're at home, in isolation, then it's perhaps a good time to start a regular breathing practice. You may also be interested in exploring the world of breathwork with this upcoming online forum. Regular social contact (from a distance), time in nature, avoiding drugs and alcohol and regular sleep will all help you maintain your body's resilience.
Right now, there is a distinct 'headiness' to people's coping mechanism; discussing the latest news, opinions on what should be done and projecting into the future. The pace at which this pandemic is unfolding, a phantom threat for many, means it is difficult to embody what is happening. However, when you quiet the mind, remove yourself from the noise, you may notice the presence of emotional energy. Be with this energy and allow it to be experienced.
This is a massive, collective death (physical & Ego) process in motion across the entire planet, and permitting yourself to experience this process from an emotional and energetic level will help you navigate this difficult time. Be conscious of your breath, be conscious of your experience and how you are feeling, and if possible, hold compassion for when yourself or those around you are reacting in unconscious ways.
Please reach out if you require any support, and I am sending love to each and every one of you.
Joshua Alexander Breathwork Practitioner Transition Breath